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Ministry of Women and Child Development
Three-day 6th ‘Women of India Organic Festival’ organized by WCD Ministry to begin tomorrow at Leisure Valley, Chandigarh
The Ministry of Women and Child Development is organising the three-day 6th ‘Women of India Organic Festival’ from tomorrow at Leisure Valley, Sector-10, Chandigarh, to celebrate and promote women farmers and entrepreneurs in the organic sector from the remotest parts of India.
Shri B.L. Sharma, Secretary, Women and Child Development, UT Chandigarh will be the Chief Guest while Smt. Anuradha Chagti, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child Development, Govt. of India will be the Guest of Honour for inaugural function of the 6th “Women of India Organic Festival”.
On 14 January 2019,Smt. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi, Union Minister for Women and Child Development will inaugurate National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development  Mohali Regional Centre in the morning. She will also visit various stalls and Food Court atthe 6th ‘Women of India Organic Festival’ in the afternoon at Leisure Valley,Sector-10, Chandigarh.
“The festival aims to encourage Indian women entrepreneurs and farmers to connect with more buyers and thus, empower them through financial inclusion, while promoting organic culture in India. Through this festival, the Ministry also aims to educate people about its various initiatives and schemes relating to women and children,” said Smt. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi, Union Minister for Women and Child Development.
Over 200 women are coming together at Leisure Valley, which will become the epicentre of an organic extravaganza. The Festival will showcase over 1,000 varied organic products, including fabric, wellness, grains, seeds, jewellery, bakery items and a lot more. Visitors to the festival will also get to visit the food court, which promises to offer a wide variety of sumptuous delights. The timings of the Festival are 10:30AM to 10PM.
The Women of India Organic Festival has been held annually in New Delhi since 2015, and makes its debut in Chandigarh this year, bringing the joy of going organic to the evergreen Leisure Valley, which is a continuum of gardens, to showcase the varied products of women farmers and entrepreneurs. With each year, the sales and footfalls at the Organic Festival have only increased, indicating a growing interest in organic produce.
Prime Minister's Office
Launch of the Global Biofuel Alliance 
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi along with the leaders of Singapore, Bangladesh, Italy, USA, Brazil, Argentina, Mauritius and UAE, launched the Global Biofuel Alliance on 9 September 2023, on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in New Delhi.
The Global Biofuel Alliance  is an initiative by India as the G20 Chair. The Alliance intends to expedite the global uptake of biofuels through facilitating technology advancements, intensifying utilization of sustainable biofuels, shaping robust standard setting and certification through the participation of a wide spectrum of stakeholders. The alliance will also act as a central repository of knowledge and an expert hub. GBA aims to serve as a catalytic platform, fostering global collaboration for the advancement and widespread adoption of biofuels.
Ministry of Finance
Government of India welcomes the First bi-monthly Statement of FY 2018-19 of the Monetary Policy Committee .
The Ministry of Finance, Government of India welcomes the First bi-monthly Statement of the Monetary Policy Committee  in the Financial Year 2018-19.
Earlier, the Monetary Policy Committee  in its first bi-monthly Statement of 2018-19, issued today, updated its real GDP growth and inflation projections for 2017-18 and 2018-19. The MPC revised upwards its forecast of real GDP growth from 7.2 % in its February 2018 Statement to 7.4 %, broadly in line with the forecast in the Economic Survey. Inflation in Q4 2017-18 has been revised downwards from 5.1 % to 4.5 %. Further, the inflation forecast for H1 2018-19 has been revised downwards from 5.1 -5.6 percent to 4.4-4.7 percent, and from 4.5-4.6 percent to 4.4 percent in H2 2018-19. MPC has maintained all policy rates unchanged. The Government of India has welcome the Policy Statement.
Ministry of Electronics & IT
IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw’s remarks on Japan’s interest in joining UPI
“Almost every global forum, whether G20, SCO or G7, wherever we are presenting PM Shri Narendra Modi’s Digital India vision, has very good traction. People understand how Modi ji has democratised digital technology. I thank the Japanese digital minister he has accepted PM Modi’s very deep and extensive vision of Digital India.” Minister of Electronics & IT, Railways and Communications Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw said in response to the statement made by Mr KONO Taro, Minister for Digital Transformation Japan, expressing interest in joining India’s UPI payment system.
Japanese Digital Minister Kono Taro earlier today said in an interview with a media channel  – “We just had our G7 Digital Ministers’ meeting last month and we had our Indian Digital Minister Mr Vaishnaw join with us and right now, Japan and India are trying to promote a digital cooperation. We are now seriously thinking about joining Indian UPI, the payments system and also, we are contemplating how we can mutually recognise e-ID, for well – starting with cooperation, so we can increase interoperability.”
Ministry of Defence
Indian contingent departs for Sri Lanka joint exercise Mitra Shakti 21
The 8th Edition of India Sri Lanka bilateral joint Exercise Mitra Shakti will be conducted at Combat Training School, Ampara in Sri Lanka from 4 to 15 October 2021.
An all arms contingent of 120 personnel of the Indian Army will participate in the exercise along with a battalion of the Sri Lankan Army. The aim of the exercise is to promote close relations between Armies of both countries and enhance inter-operability and sharing best practices in counter insurgency and counter terrorism operations.
The exercise will involve tactical level operations at sub unit level in an international Counter Insurgency and Counter Terrorism environment and will go a long way in further strengthening the relationship between both the South Asian Nations and will act as a catalyst in bringing synergy and cooperation at grass root level between both Armies.
The 7th Edition of Exercise Mitra Shakti was conducted at Foreign Training Node , Pune, Maharashtra  in 2019.
Prime Minister's Office
PM urges people to strengthen the Har Ghar Tiranga Movement
Also recalls the monumental courage and efforts of those who dreamt of a flag for free India
22nd July has a special relevance in our history as on this day in 1947, our National Flag was adopted: PM
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has urged people to strengthen the Har Ghar Tiranga Movement. Shri Modi also recalled the monumental courage and efforts of those who dreamt of a flag for free India. He has also shared some interesting nuggets from history including details of the committee associated with our Tricolour and the first Tricolour unfurled by Pandit Nehru. He said that 22nd July has a special relevance in our history as on this day in 1947, our National Flag was adopted.
In a series of tweets, the Prime Minister said;
"This year, when we are marking Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, let us strengthen the Har Ghar Tiranga Movement. Hoist the Tricolour or display it in your homes between 13th and 15th August. This movement will deepen our connect with the national flag."
"Today, 22nd July has a special relevance in our history. It was on this day in 1947 that our National Flag was adopted. Sharing some interesting nuggets from history including details of the committee associated with our Tricolour and the first Tricolour unfurled by Pandit Nehru."
"Today, we recall the monumental courage and efforts of all those who dreamt of a flag for free India when we were fighting colonial rule. We reiterate our commitment to fulfil their vision and build the India of their dreams."
Ministry of Defence
DRDO Research Ship INS Sagardhwani Embarks on Sagar Maitri Mission-2
Oceanographic research vessel of Defence Research and Development Organisation , INS Sagardhwani, embarked on a two-month long SAGAR MAITRI  Mission-2 from South Jetty, Southern Naval Command  in Kochi today. Secretary, Department of Defence R&D &Chairman DRDO Dr G Satheesh Reddyflagged-off the ship in the presence of Vice Admiral Anil K Chawla, FOC-in-C . Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has extended his warm wishes for the success of the Mission.
SAGAR MAITRI is a unique initiative of DRDO which aligns with the broad objective of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s policy declaration “Safety And Growth for All in the Region ” to promote closer co-operation in socio-economic aspects as well as greater scientific interaction especially in ocean research among Indian Ocean Rim  countries. Under the aegis of PM’s policy, specific scientific component of DRDOis “MAITRI ”.
INS Sagardhwani has been designed and developed by Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory , Kochi, a premier systems laboratory of DRDO. It conducts ocean research experiments in the Indian waters and spearheads NPOL’s at-sea data collection activities
SAGAR MAITRIMission-2 commemorates the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of India’s lone research ship INS Kistna’s missions as part of the historic International Indian Ocean Expeditions, which took place during 1962-65. As part of the mission, INS Sagardhwani will revisit the selected tracks of INS Kistna and provide NPOL scientists ample opportunities to collaborate and garner a close working relationship with the oceanographic counterparts of the IOR countries.
The prime objectives of the SAGAR MAITRI Mission are data collection from the entire North Indian Ocean, focussing on the the Andaman Sea and adjoining seas and establishing long-term collaboration with eight IOR countries in the field of ocean research and development.The other IOR countries, include Oman, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Myanmar. The programme also aims at establishing long term scientific collaboration with these countries in the field of ‘Ocean Research & Development’ and data collection with a focus in the Andaman Sea.
Director General  Dr Samir V Kamath, Director NPOLShri S Vijayan Pillai and other senior officials also witnessed the event.
Ministry of Finance
ADB, India sign $177 million loan for state road improvements in Maharashtra
The Asian Development Bank  and the Government of India today signed a $177 million loan to upgrade 450 kilometers  of state highways and major district roads in the state of Maharashtra.
The signatories to the Maharashtra State Road Improvement Project were Shri Sameer Kumar Khare, Additional Secretary , Department of Economic Affairs in the Ministry of Finance who signed for the Government of India, and Mr Kenichi Yokoyama, Country Director of ADB’s India Resident Mission who signed for ADB.
After signing the loan agreement, Shri Khare said that the project will improve connectivity between rural areas and urban centers in the state enabling rural communities to better access markets, employment opportunities and services. Improved mobility will expand development and livelihood opportunities outside of the state’s major urban centers to second-tier cities and towns thus reducing income disparities.
Mr. Yokoyama said that the project will also strengthen road safety measures by developing a road safety audit framework that will protect vulnerable groups such as the elderly, women, and children, following the international best practice. Giving more details, Mr. Yokoyama said that another feature of the project is to update road maintenance system by encouraging 5-year performance-based maintenance obligations to contractors to sustain asset quality and service levels.
Overall the project will upgrade 2 major district roads and 11 state highways, with combined length of 450 km, to 2-lane standard across seven districts of Maharashtra, and improve connectivity to national highways, interstate roads, seaports, airports, rail hubs, district headquarters, industrial areas, enterprise clusters and agricultural areas.
The project will also focus on training the Maharashtra Public Works Department project staff to build their capacity in climate change adaptation and disaster resilient features in road design, road maintenance planning and road safety.
ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty. Established in 1966, it is owned by 68 members—49 from the region.
Ministry of Defence
NCC launches ‘Azadi ki Vijay Shrankhla’ and ‘Sanskritiyon ka Maha Sangam’ to honour bravehearts of 1971 War
National Cadet Corps  is conducting ‘Azadi ki Vijay Shrankhla aur Sanskritiyon ka Mahasangam’ event as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. Part I of the event i.e., 'Azadi ki Vijay Shrankhla' is being conducted from November 28 to December 10, 2021 wherein bravehearts of 1971 War are being honoured at 75 locations throughout the country. Out of these 75 locations, five have been earmarked for live webcast on Gallantry Awards portal .
Part II of the event i.e., ‘Sanskritiyon ka Maha Sangam’, a special national integration camp will be conducted in Delhi wherein candidates from all over the country will participate in cultural exchange. The finale of the event will be conducted at the NCC Camp Auditorium in the national capital where the cadets of border and coastal areas will showcase the beautiful local dances of their respective states and integration song which will be sung in 22 languages.
The objectives of this mega event are to felicitate the family members of the bravehearts of 1971 War at 75 locations and showcase the same to entire Nation. The event will also showcase cultural diversity of India, especially from border and coastal areas where NCC has been introduced recently to strengthening ‘Unity in Diversity’.
Prime Minister's Office
A holistic education system is vital for national transformation: PM
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has said that a holistic education system is vital for national transformation. While sharing a tweet by MyGovIndia, the Prime Minister said that here is a good thread offering a glimpse of the transformation in the field of education in the last 7 years.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;
"A holistic education system is vital for national transformation.
Here is a good thread offering a glimpse of the transformation in the field of education in the last 7 years."
Ministry of Finance
Exchange Rate Notification No.59/2021 - Customs 
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 , and in supersession of the Notification No.57/2021-Customs, dated 1st July, 2021 except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs hereby determines that the rate of exchange of conversion of each of the foreign currencies specified in column  of each of Schedule I and Schedule II annexed hereto, into Indian currency or vice versa, shall, with effect from 16th July, 2021, be the rate mentioned against it in the corresponding entry in column  thereof, for the purpose of the said section, relating to imported and export goods.
SCHEDULE-I
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Australian Dollar
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56.85
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54.50
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Bahraini Dinar
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204.35
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191.40
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Canadian Dollar
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60.55
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58.40
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Chinese Yuan
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11.70
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11.35
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Danish Kroner
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12.10
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11.65
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EURO
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89.80
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86.60
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Hong Kong Dollar
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9.75
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9.40
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Kuwaiti Dinar
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256.30
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240.00
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New Zealand Dollar
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53.65
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51.30
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Norwegian Kroner
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8.65
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8.35
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Pound Sterling
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104.90
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101.40
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Qatari Riyal
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20.80
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19.50
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Saudi Arabian Riyal
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20.50
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19.25
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Singapore Dollar
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56.05
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54.10
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South African Rand
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5.30
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5.00
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Swedish Kroner
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8.80
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8.50
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Swiss Franc
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83.15
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79.90
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Turkish Lira
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8.95
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8.40
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UAE Dirham
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20.95
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19.65
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US Dollar
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75.40
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73.70
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Japanese Yen
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69.10
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66.60
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Korean Won
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6.75
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6.30
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Chairman, NCPCR Priyank Kanoongo calls on Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh and discusses important issues concerning the rights of children in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh
Law against use of children as stone pelters becomes applicable in J&K: Dr Jitendra Singh
Use of children for illegal activities will invite rigorous imprisonment up to 7 years and a fine of five lakh rupees.
Union Minister of State  Development of North Eastern Region , MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh was today briefed about the law against using children as stone pelters and to punish those using children as stone pelters. The law has now become applicable in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir, following the abrogation of Article 370 and the State becoming a Union Territory.
Chairman, National Commission for Protection for Child Rights , PriyankKanoongo met Dr. Jitendra Singh and discussed the important issues concerning the rights of children in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, which had emerged from the analysis recently conducted by the NCPCR. He also emphasised the need for strict implementation of Juvenile Justice Act, which now stands extended to the two UTs.
Shri Kanoongo informed Dr. Jitendra Singh that as per Section 83  of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015, any non- State, self-styled militant group or outfit declared as such by the Central Government, if recruits or uses any child for any purpose, shall be liable for rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to fine of five lakh rupees. Section 83  of the same Act states that any adult or an adult group uses children for illegal activities either individually or as a gang shall be liable for rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to fine of five lakh rupees, he said.
This, by implication, means that anyone responsible for inducing or using children in stone pelting or any other violent activity will face serious action under the law.
Dr Jitendra Singh appreciated the NCPCR efforts for the protection of child rights in the country, including in the newly created Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. He said, using or inducing children to stone pelting is not only a crime against law but also a crime against humanity.
Further, NCPCR chief Kanoongo discussed with Dr. Jitendra Singh the implications of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences  Act, 2012 which is also now applicable in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. He also briefed the Minister about various awareness workshops and programmes conducted by the NCPCR to sensitize the stakeholders in different districts of Jammu & Kashmir.
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Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
Shri Parshottam Rupala to address the Inaugural Session at Conclave of 75 Entrepreneurs and Exhibition of 75 Indigenous Livestock Breeds
Dr. L Murugan and Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan to be the Guests of Honour at the event to be held tomorrow
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying is organising the conclave as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav
Shri Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying will be the Chief Guest and will address the Inaugural Session at ‘Conclave of 75 Entrepreneurs and Exhibition of 75 Indigenous Livestock Breeds’ being organised tomorrow in New Delhi. Dr. L Murugan, MoS, FAHD and Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan, MoS, FAHD will be the Guests of Honour at the event and will also deliver address at the event.
As part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying in association with CII is organising the Conclave with a focus on dairy & poultry farmers, innovative entrepreneurs, startups and industry as well as a digital exhibition to showcase the best 75 indigenous breeds from bovine/caprine/avian/porcine species.
The conference at the Conclave is focussing on three technical thematic sessions nanely Increasing productivity and improving animal health, Value addition and market linkages and Innovation and technology. The focus is on showcasing the key trends, identifying the opportunity and drawing a clear roadmap for the dairy and poultry sector with focus on enhancing farmers’ incomes. The sessions in the Conclave will showcase some of the innovative solutions/best practices that offer the potential to transform the dairy and poultry sector and enhance farmers’ incomes and will aim towards creating a road map for the dairy and poultry sector. It will be a deep dive into the emerging opportunities and will be a platform to learn from the experiences of progressive farmers, entrepreneurs, as well as start-ups as to how value addition, diversified product portfolio and improved market access have helped in changing the dynamics in the dairy and poultry sector and also created enhanced income opportunities.
Digital exhibition in the Conclave will showcase 75 Indigenous Livestock Breeds and success stories of dairy and poultry farmers, FPOs, innovative entrepreneurs, start-ups and industry.
Ministry of Education
Clarification of HRD Ministry regarding misleading reports that Budget allocation to Education is decreasing
This is with reference to a news item in media wherein it is mentioned that allocation to education is decreasing over time. The correct picture is as given below :
The report mentions the allocation to education under MHRD  only. Where as funds are allocated for Education under Budget of other Departments also. In addition, Budget for Education under States/UTs Budgets are also provisioned. The budget provided by the Centre through MHRD and other Departments/Ministries for education and by the States/UTs for education in both absolute terms and as percentage of GDP is increasing every year. Table below may be referred in this regard.
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Expenditure on Education by education and other department 
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Expenditure
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States/UTs
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Centre
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Total
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States/UTs
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Centre
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Total
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2017-18
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582089.45
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174855.55
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756945.00
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3.41
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1.02
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4.43
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2016-17
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511589.00
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152675.52
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664264.52
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3.33
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0.99
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4.32
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2015-16
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435229.54
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142562.97
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577792.51
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3.16
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1.04
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4.20
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2014-15
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373457.31
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133391.82
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506849.13
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3.00
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1.07
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4.07
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2013-14
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318249.78
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112629.03
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430878.81
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2.83
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1.00
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3.84
It may be seen from the above statement that expenditure on Education has been increasing over the years in both absolute terms as well as in percentage of GDP.
It is also mentioned that Government of India has set up Higher Education Financing Agency in 2017 to finance infrastructure development in Kendriya Vidalayas, Navodayas, AIIMS, besides Higher Education Institutions. During 2017-18, Rs 2168.26 crore worth projects were approved under HEFA, and during 2018-19 Rs 29411.99 crore worth projects have been approved under HEFA.
It is also wrong to say that centre spends 10% while States spend 90% on education. As per Analysis of Budgeted Expenditure on Education, 2017-18, the Centre spends around 23% while States/UTs spend 77% of their total revenue expenditure on Education.